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Lahore: In a reprimand to a large coalition partner on how to help tens of thousands of people affected by floods in Punjab, Minister Maryam Nawaz finally explained his preference by officially announcing the launch of a special emergency card. The PPP has always argued that the Benazir income support program (BISP) is the most

Islamabad: An oil gas oil (GPL) carrying 27 crew members – among the 24 Pakistanis – was struck by an Israeli drone while he was moored in a Yemeni port earlier this month, revealed the Minister of the Interior Mohin Naqvi on Saturday. All the Pakistani sailors aboard the ship remained unscathed, he added. The

Peshawar: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur called the military chief of staff, Marshal Syed Asim Munir, to resolve the question of Pakistan Tehreek-E-insaf (PTI) imprisoned. “You must solve the problem of Imran Khan. The 250 million people in this country are your army,” he said by addressing a major party gathering in Peshawar on

Islamabad: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has published the 13th edition of its “Red Book” – a 165 -page document providing details on the most sought -after human smugglers. Interestingly, the Red Book also lists seven women of the most sought after human beings: four in the Islamabad area, two from Lahore and one from

Lahore: The Jaffar Express train service remains suspended following the recent derailment, the Pakistani railways continuing repair and catering work on the track and the assigned coaches. Railway managers have said that rehabilitation of the tracks is underway and should be completed soon. Once the line was declared in shape, a test will be carried

Islamabad: Foreign Office (FO) sought to be a controversy on the presence of the Shama Junejo columnist at the United Nations Security Pakistan meeting (USC), after his appearance triggered a widespread debate online. In a clarification published on X late Friday evening, the FO, without naming Junejo, said: “The individual in question was not registered